Linn County Farm Bureau votes no higher dues increase
At Hawkeye Downs Linn County Farm Bureau members rejected raising annual dues from 10 to 15 dollars by a 133 to 94 vote at the 33rd annual meeting. President Emil L. Novak noted rising expenses as next year’s state and county funding require more financing. The gathering approved leaders, heard Iowa Farm Bureau President Howard Hill urge a strong, financed organization, and adopted resolutions for school funding, road funding, tax measures, and continued support for farm programs and foreign democracy efforts. Entertainment included the Linn County women’s chorus and Ana Diaz’s Spanish solo.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Hawkeye Downs
Emil L. Novak
Fairfax
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Linn County
Ana Diaz
Hereford Club Sale Set For Saturday at Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN The Mid town Hereford Association will hold a club calf sale at the Marshalltown livestock auction barn Saturday. The first calves enter the ring at 1 p.m. Harold Peterson Liscomb, secretary, reports 25 bulls and 10 heifers have been consigned from 12 Iowa Hereford herds, with more expected.
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Marshalltown
Midtown Hereford Association
Harold Peterson
Liscomb
Iowa
Amana Cows Hit October Milk and Butterfat Records
DHIA reported in October that Amana Cows averaged 362 pounds of butterfat across 474 cows tested in seven herds. Average milk production reached 1,025 pounds with 40 lactations completed. top cow from West Amana produced 597.1 pounds of fat from 16,098 pounds of milk in 249 days. Other strong records came from Homestead, East Amana, and South Amana Holsteins.
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Curtis Jones
Pettit sale reports dairy cows and other livestock prices
Dairy cows averaged 229 at Pettit farm sale in Waukon with heifers selling around 160. Sheep averaged 24 dollars, feeder pigs up to 41 per head, and corn at 108 in the field. Oats brought 76 cents, baled hay 85 cents, and silage at 16.50 per ton.
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Waukon
Pettit Farm
Coming So AUCTIONS Farm and livestock sales
Coming Sy auctions lists multiple sales with dates from Oct 30 to Nov 2. Items include 1378 acres across Weaver Witwer near Marion, 150 acre farm in Linn County near Lisbon, closing out sale with Minnesota No 1 boars and gilts, and a Spotted Poland China sale near West Liberty. Vendors include Ray Hamilton and Arthur Bailey and Sons among others.
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Weaver Witwer
Marion
Linn County
Rudy Vodicka
Lisbon
Minnesota
I. R. Hintz
Dennis Kula
Monticello
Ray Hamilton
Independence
Poland
China
Arthur Bailey and Sons
West Liberty
Neighbors Harvest 25 Acres Before Hennings Injury
Neighbors in Newhall pickers harvested 25 acres on the Art Hennings farm near Newhall. Seven workers completed the task in a short day. Hennings lies in St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids recovering from a corn picker accident that cost him a hand. Harvest plans for the remaining 75 acres are underway by the Newhall Lutheran church men.
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Newhall
Art Hennings
Hennings
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Henning
Newhall Lutheran Church
Offringa to Speak at Delaware County Event
Linn county Extension Director D D Offringa will be guest speaker at Delaware county Father and Son banquet November 4 at 7 30 p m at the Community church. He will describe his Holland childhood and compare it with opportunities for American youth. The event is sponsored by the Delaware county rural youth group.
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Manchester — County
D. D. Offringa
Linn County
Delaware County
Offringa
Holland
America
Delaware County Rural Youth Group
Emily Taft Douglas to Speak at Iowa Farm Bureau Meeting
Emily Taft Douglas former Illinois congresswoman will address the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual women's meeting on November 15. Douglas served in the 79th congress and is prominent in national politics within the farm and civic circles of Des Moines.
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F.B. Women’s Meeting
Des Moines
Emily Taft Douglas
Illinois
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Douglas
Howard Estimates Red Clover Yield At Buckingham
Howard of Buckingham reports a red clover seed yield of 45 bushels from 25 acres. The second crop was cut for seed and the first crop yielded 50 tons of hay per acre. The seed crop stood in windrow for six weeks before combining.
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Buckingham
W. S. Howard
Ayrshires Average $295 At Annual Wellman Sale
WELLMAN The annual Ayrshire cattle sale at Swartzendruber sales barn saw 38 head bring $10,752 for an average of $295. The top cow and calf topped bidders at $630.
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Ayrshires
Wellman
Swartzendruber
Witwer and Haak Livestock Sale Draws 1500 in Marion Area
The Witwer Haak livestock dissolution sale on the Marion farm drew about 1,500 farmers. 447 head of livestock and large machinery sold, Holsteins and aged cows averaging 335 dollars, top 402.50. Sheep, pigs, and chickens also sold. The Marion farm will be auctioned Saturday in seven parcels from 10 to 300 acres with buildings.
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Weaver Witwer
Willard Haak
Marion
Iowa
John Deere Row
Witwer
Buckingham farmer reports 50 bushels per acre bean yield
Harry Green of Buckingham reports a bean yield exceeding 50 bushels per acre from a 60 acre field. The crop was combined by Eric Mc Elhinney.
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Buckingham
Harry Green
Eric McElhinney
Large Bean Crop Harvested in Buckingham Area
Buckingham area reports near record soybean production with 80,000 bushels delivered to a local elevator in 18 days. The elevator operates overtime. 30,000 bushels stored and 110 truck loads sent to Waterloo and Gladbrook bean mills. Harry Himschoot farm delivered 4,000 bushels. yields up to 50 bushels per acre.
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Buckingham
George Beenken
Waterloo
Gladbrook
Harry Himschoot
De Berard Wins Feeder Show at Chicago Yards
Fred De Berard of Kremmling Colorado won his third straight grand championship at the fourth annual Chicago Feeder Cattle show and sale. His Hereford steer calf entry captured the grand and Hereford division titles, with Jess Hadley of North Platte taking reserve grand with Angus Aberdeen calves. Josef Winkler of Castile Rock won the Shorthorn championship. A total of 2,560 head were shown with ten states and Canada represented. sales followed Friday.
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Fred de Berard
Kremmling
Colo
de Berard
Jess Hadley
North Platte
Neb
Josef Winkler
Castile Rock
Union Stock Yard and Transit Company
Catle Breed Associations
States
Canada
Iowa
Ford Schmidt
Delmar
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Clayton County Farm Bureau approves dues increase
ELKADER Members of the Clayton County Farm Bureau approved by a vote of 49 to 0 an increase in dues to 15 per year at their annual meeting in Elkader Thursday evening. About 80 persons attended the gathering, addressed by Don Groves of Des Moines, treasurer of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Officers named were Ray Lange Garnaville president Wendell Baskerville Monona vice president Vernon Diers St Olaf secretary Harold Huebsch Strawberry Point treasurer and Joel Clark Elkader voting delegate. All were reelected except Huebsch. The Clayton County Farm Bureau has 1802 members.
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Elkader
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Don Groves
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ray Lange
Garnaville
Wendell Baskerville
Monona
Vernon Diers
St. Olaf
Harold Huebsch
Strawberry Point
Joel Clark
Huebsch
Clayton County
What's What Out on the Acres
Interview with Oliver Eno, 44, operator of 180 acres south of Luana, about farm electricity, REA, and New Deal programs. He praises Truman and Henry Wallace, discusses Farm Bureau politics, and notes his family farm's old lineage since 1854, plus soil conservation and Triple-A impact on Clay County farming.
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Oliver Eno
Luana
Henry Wallace
Henry
Truman
Gillette
Wilson
Farm Bureau Board
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Triple-A
Farm Bureau
Canada
National Stallion Show Dates Announced for 1949
Waterloo news confirms the four day 1949 National Stallion and Saddle Horse show will run April 7 to 10. Organizer Joe Dumond, manager, announced the schedule and dates for the event.
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Waterloo
INS
Joe Dumond
Winneshiek F B Board Approves Education Plan
Winneshiek county Farm Bureau board approves a broad educational program for 1949. It continues soil conservation, pasture improvement, fertilizer plots, weed and disease control, and 4-H outreach while adding new demonstrations on tree planting and fertilizer use. Major youth emphasis aims for 225 4-H girls and 280 boys, with girls focusing on clothing and boys on livestock and crops.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
E. J. Weigle
Winneshick County
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